The circuit
Alaska for the long light and the true north of the work. Oregon for soil and trees until December. Maui until March. Back to Alaska to catch the tail of winter. The year is not a compromise among three vacations. It is one apprenticeship with three teachers.
What it is for
Working with various and dynamic aspects of geography, culture, and weather — then turning those into education, ecology, and a viable economy. The circuit fails if it becomes a lifestyle brand. It succeeds if a coconut grove in Kīpahulu and a lodge at Petrof can recognize each other.
Three years
The time frame is three years to working models. After the purpose has been achieved and sustainability models in Alaska, Hawaiʻi, and Oregon are working throughout the world, then we are ready for off-world development. Earth first. That is pono.